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Transportation Endorsement

• Current 2025/6 WorkSafeBC guidelines
• Expands on previous training in BFA and IFA courses
• Great for individuals who may work remote or in high hazard environments

General Information

Transportation Endorsement is a 7 hour program designed by WorkSafeBC and is focused on developing practical skill in patient handling techniques and patient securing procedures.

Prerequisites

To qualify for a Transportation Endorsement the candidate must be at least 16 years of age and hold a valid Occupational Basic First Aid (formerly OFA1) or Intermediate First Aid (formerly OFA2) certificate or equivalent.

Intention

Course participants are encouraged to assist in improving pre-hospital care of injured workers by promoting:

• Workplace compliance with the Occupational First Aid Regulation
• Effective interaction between attendants, employers and workers
• Efficient co-operation with higher levels of medical care, such as the WorkSafeBC Advanced First Aid Attendant, BC Ambulance Service and hospital emergency personnel

Topics Covered

• The Role of the First Aid Attendant
• Priority Action Approach Review
• Packaging a Conscious Patient who Requires Spinal Motion Restriction
• Packaging a Conscious Patient who Does Not Require Spinal Motion Restriction
• Packaging an Unconscious Patient
• Caring for a Patient in Transport

Certification

To qualify for certification the candidate must hold a valid WorkSafeBC Basic First Aid or Intermediate First Aid certificate, or equivalent and must successfully complete a board-developed training course or its equivalent. Successful completion of course objectives will result in a transportation endorsement of an existing certificate. The transportation endorsement is valid for 3-years as long as the candidate has a current Basic or Intermediate certification.

Recertification

An accordance with WorkSafeBC regulations, all students who require recertification in Transportation Endorsement are required to take the full 8-hour program again.

If you return to Be Prepared First Aid Vancouver Island to take this course again, please contact us in advance. Discounts are available to all returning students.

Safety Alert

This course is physically demanding. It will require prolonged kneeling, working in stooped positions, and rolling patients. Each class participant is required to function as attendant, helper and patient.

Accommodation may be made for participants that indicate a problem with some of the aforementioned activities. Participants may be permitted to adopt “comfort” positions on the floor to avoid kneeling or stooping for prolonged periods, even though the positions may not facilitate optimum patient care. However, regardless of accommodation made during the class, participants will be required to demonstrate specific skills according to an accepted standard before certification is issued.

Medical exam gloves are used during all practice sessions. Participants need to be aware of possible allergic reactions to gloves.

Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) knee pads recommended.